And is everyone relieved to be done with the cloying sentimentality of Steve Physioc's White Knight trip through the Never-Never Land of the Negro Leagues?
he started 38 games before the allstar break last year, and 68 after it. Big difference. Also, as we know, 10 of the post allstar break RBIs were in one game.
but i’m just saying that because of his skewed stats last year, due to playing time and the one game that was an out lier, don’t expect anything like that this year. I hope he hits 100 rbi over the season, that would be great, but because he had 65 after the all-star break and far fewer before, doesn’t mean a similar trend will occur this season.
Garret wasn’t a first half/second half player last year, despite that popular perception.
He had a bad first month of the season. One month. Then, he started hitting in late April (about the 23rd or 25th). Then, he got injured and missed 35 games to injury. When he came back on June 3rd, hit hit fairly well before he was hurt again on the 16th. From July 3rd (when he came back, another 14 games missed) to the 8th (all-star break), he hit well again. All things considered, he hit .343 from April 25th to July 8th, with an .845OPS in 20 games. Simplifying the discussion to just “pre and post all star break RBIs) isn’t fair at all. He was hitting before the break.
Had he not been injured twice, throwing him off from finding any kind of consistency, there’s no telling how well he would have played in that late April – early July time frame. What we do know is that he was hitting well then.
So, essentially, G.A. had one bad month last year. April. It wasn’t a first-half/second-half story at all. Not to mention, if you want to go strictly on RBIs…he played 40 games in the first half of the season, with 15RBIs, despite being constantly marred with injuries. That projects to 61RBIs in a full season (again despite injuries).
he is a career 296 hitter with over 2000 hits and 1200 rbi’s all for the Angels. i think people need to give him a break…and lets not forget he got the game winning rbi in game 7 of the world series
GA finally picking it up, thank the lord. I hope the greatest Angel hitter of all-time keeps it up. I’m starting to believe that this team is going to be special.
that rule apparently doesn’t apply in Spring Training (not that spring games matter, anyway). But I’ve noticed that they’ll credit the win to the starter if he goes about three innings. Maybe that’s because nobody goes 5 early in the spring.
I didn’t see the game, insofar as it meant not having to hear Physioc; but I can just imagine what he was saying (and how he was saying it), based on Rev’s quip.
And there are people who actually prefer him? Yikes!
GA = no doubter
PANTHER.
And another interview, wow.
SoCalWine - May 6, 2008
Just Another Worthless Halo Save
For K-Rod
BBFan1 - May 6, 2008
Hey cmon now.
I don’t think we appreciate Frankie enough either, but this Panther was a slam dunk no-brainer.
TheOptimist - May 6, 2008
Gotta agree
Without GA, runs = 0 tonight.
Zu Long - May 6, 2008
Give him an Honorable Mention
for not raising our blood pressure.
Mathis also gets an honorable mention
red floyd - May 7, 2008
good job GA i hope this is a sign of good things to come
it was also nice to see vlad have a multiple extra base hits
UCIHalo - May 6, 2008
GA yo...
Last two games he’s looked like the GA from a few years ago… let’s hope this is his upswing, and he stays hot!
sipperphoto - May 6, 2008
Howie
is 2-2 at Rancho..2 homers!
hathaway93 - May 6, 2008
KENDRY went 2-3 Last Nigh with 2 Homers......Hope both K's come back soon.
acuda27 - May 6, 2008
He needs to come back
like, right now.
Zu Long - May 6, 2008
wait, what?
HOWIE hit two homers?
who’s this guy???
howiestheman - May 6, 2008
It's Rancho
If you make solid contact, it’s probably leaving the yard.
Zu Long - May 6, 2008
And hell, even if you don't
as long as it’s in the air, it’s 50/50.
Zu Long - May 6, 2008
GA
Way to go – that get the haters off your back for the next 24 hours.
BBFan1 - May 6, 2008
incredible G.A. stat
G.A. at the allstar break last year—15 rbis
after 65! Lets start that trend a little eralier. GO GARRET GO!!!!!!!!!!
hunter48 - May 6, 2008
very scewed statistic
he started 38 games before the allstar break last year, and 68 after it. Big difference. Also, as we know, 10 of the post allstar break RBIs were in one game.
BoulderBrian - May 6, 2008
Okay, but even if you subtract the 10 rbi game
then he still had 57 rbis after the all-star break, which is nothing to sneeze at.
mhatter106 - May 6, 2008
65-10 = 55
Caseys Kiss of Death - May 6, 2008
57!!!!! LOL
acuda27 - May 6, 2008
my bad
for some reason i thought i remmebered someone telling me 67, i figured the 65 was wrong. but i looked it up its right.
mhatter106 - May 7, 2008
Why does 10 in one game not count? And why wouldn't 65 x 2 = 130 in a year be
impressive?
melvintoast - May 6, 2008
i love GA as much as the next old time halo fan
but i’m just saying that because of his skewed stats last year, due to playing time and the one game that was an out lier, don’t expect anything like that this year. I hope he hits 100 rbi over the season, that would be great, but because he had 65 after the all-star break and far fewer before, doesn’t mean a similar trend will occur this season.
BoulderBrian - May 7, 2008
2007
Garret wasn’t a first half/second half player last year, despite that popular perception.
He had a bad first month of the season. One month. Then, he started hitting in late April (about the 23rd or 25th). Then, he got injured and missed 35 games to injury. When he came back on June 3rd, hit hit fairly well before he was hurt again on the 16th. From July 3rd (when he came back, another 14 games missed) to the 8th (all-star break), he hit well again. All things considered, he hit .343 from April 25th to July 8th, with an .845OPS in 20 games. Simplifying the discussion to just “pre and post all star break RBIs) isn’t fair at all. He was hitting before the break.
Had he not been injured twice, throwing him off from finding any kind of consistency, there’s no telling how well he would have played in that late April – early July time frame. What we do know is that he was hitting well then.
So, essentially, G.A. had one bad month last year. April. It wasn’t a first-half/second-half story at all. Not to mention, if you want to go strictly on RBIs…he played 40 games in the first half of the season, with 15RBIs, despite being constantly marred with injuries. That projects to 61RBIs in a full season (again despite injuries).
We all know the second half story.
Caseys Kiss of Death - May 7, 2008
GA
he is a career 296 hitter with over 2000 hits and 1200 rbi’s all for the Angels. i think people need to give him a break…and lets not forget he got the game winning rbi in game 7 of the world series
surfpunk - May 7, 2008
why doesnt adenhart get the win?
he was pitching when the angels took the lead. he pitched into the fifth, and the angels had the lead when he left the game
anaheim angels - May 6, 2008
Starting Pitcher must COMPLETE 5 IP to get a win
...old skool rule, but that is the way they still do it in the mlb…
Rev Halofan - May 6, 2008
If GA wasn't so lazy
Adenhart would’ve gotten the win.
TheTypingFiend - May 6, 2008
HA!
GA finally picking it up, thank the lord.
I hope the greatest Angel hitter of all-time keeps it up.
I’m starting to believe that this team is going to be special.
KendrickExperience - May 6, 2008
If GA wasn't so lazy
Adenhart woulda pitched a complete game no hitter
melvintoast - May 6, 2008
Oh... And if GA wasn't so lazy
we woulda found those weapons of mass destruction.
melvintoast - May 6, 2008
That bastard
he probably also slept through his lookout duty shift on Titanic.
And wasn’t he the one responsible for tearing down the Berlin Wall?
Probably also slept through secret service detail for Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, and Kennedy.
Caseys Kiss of Death - May 7, 2008
Wasn't lazy and drunk GA piloting the Exxon Valdez when it ran aground?
I also heard that he was one of Jesus’ sleepy disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane when the guards came to arrest the Savior.
PieceOfAase - May 7, 2008
If GA hadn't been so damn lazy
Satan never would have gotten into Eden to tempt Eve.
Zu Long - May 7, 2008
The Secret Service did not exist at the time of Lincoln.
It was Lincoln’s assassination that facilitated the need for protection of the president for all presidents there after.
44FAN - May 7, 2008
It didn't exist
only ‘cause GA was too lazy to found it before the Civil War.
TheTypingFiend - May 7, 2008
Seriously, if GA wasn't so lazy there never woulda BEEN a civil war
melvintoast - May 7, 2008
You'll have to excuse me
I had a G.A. moment of laziness in doing my research on the history of the secret service.
Caseys Kiss of Death - May 7, 2008
Interestingly Enough
that rule apparently doesn’t apply in Spring Training (not that spring games matter, anyway). But I’ve noticed that they’ll credit the win to the starter if he goes about three innings. Maybe that’s because nobody goes 5 early in the spring.
jjackflash - May 6, 2008
All Star Game: 1 IP w/Lead to start the game, lead maintained = W
Rev Halofan - May 6, 2008
I'm Kinda Glad
I didn’t see the game, insofar as it meant not having to hear Physioc; but I can just imagine what he was saying (and how he was saying it), based on Rev’s quip.
And there are people who actually prefer him? Yikes!
jjackflash - May 6, 2008
G.A was great
But it would have been useless without Oliver bailing out Adenhart.
Jangel7 - May 7, 2008
NA 3 days rest NG 5 days rest?
As Flav asks whyyy?
Kristy_Joe - May 7, 2008
scottnak - May 7, 2008
Only on HH
Would “Your Momma So….” be replaced by “GA so Lazy….”.
Seik1177 - May 7, 2008
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